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Judge Keeps Abrego Garcia Suit Alive and Orders Third-Country Removal Plan

She scheduled a new hearing, compelling the administration to produce a DHS official to outline its removal strategy ahead of his Tennessee trial.

Jennifer Vasquez Sura, center, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, joins supporters of Abrego Garcia as they rally outside of the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., where a hearing was scheduled to be held on returning him to Maryland, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Supporters of Kilmar Abrego Garcia rally outside of the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., where a hearing was scheduled to be held on returning him to Maryland, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Kilmar Abrego Garcia; Rachel Maddow.

Overview

  • U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis rejected the administration’s motion to dismiss Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s wrongful deportation lawsuit.
  • Xinis directed the government to make available a DHS witness who can testify under oath about plans to deport Garcia to a third country if he is released before trial.
  • A follow-up hearing is set for Thursday at the Greenbelt federal courthouse to clarify the timing and destination of any removal proceedings.
  • Justice Department attorney Jonathan Guynn disclosed in court that ICE intends to initiate deportation proceedings swiftly, a stance that has conflicted with prior DOJ and White House statements.
  • Garcia remains in ICE custody pending his July bond hearing and an upcoming human smuggling trial in Tennessee.